A summer full of fun events will begin on Friday

The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its schedule of summer events.

The Chamber will hold its 20th Annual Cruise-In on Friday, June 17 beginning at 4 p.m.

Canton Daily Ledger - Canton, IL

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Posted Jun. 13, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Posted Jun. 13, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM

CANTON

The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its schedule of summer events.

The Chamber will hold its 20th Annual Cruise-In on Friday, June 17 beginning at 4 p.m.

The Cruise-In will feature “Heartland Salutes,” during which WMBD Channel 31 will broadcast the news live at 5 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. in Jones Park, located in downtown Canton.

There are new additions to this year’s Cruise-In.

A Bike Show will be held at the inlet parking lot of the south end of Jones Park. Trophies will be awarded for Best Sports Bike, Best Custom, and Best Bagger.

Also new to this year’s event is a WII Dance Contest and the opportunity to try your hand at a Practice Tree. The winner of the WII Dance Off will receive $50 worth of Chamber Checks and the winner from the Practice Tree will win $50 worth of Generations Bar & Grill gift certificates.

Colonel Klink’s Inflatables will be returning to the Cruise-In.

Entertainment will be provided with JD’s DJ Service and Unique Twist Balloon Artists.

Registration for the Cruise-In is free in the gazebo at Jones Park, and the first 100 participants will receive a free Dash Plaque and Goody Bag. 20th Annual Cruise-In t-shirts will be available for $10 at the Chamber office and ARV Autoglass prior to the event, and will be on sale at the Cruise-In.

There will be vendors selling food and beverages at locations around the downtown area. The Chamber will be selling pork chops in Jones Park. The St. David Optimist Club will be holding a raffle for a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. The Motorcycle will be on display at the Bike Show. The Chamber will also be selling 50/50 tickets, and the winning ticket will be called at 6:45 p.m. The winner must be present to collect no later than 7 p.m. at the gazebo in Jones Park. Cruise-In t-shirt sponsors are Stereo Village, Anytime Towing, Tinker’s Toy Shop, Reed’s Autobody, Oaks-Hines Funeral Home, Generations Bar & Grill, KB Auto Sales & Service, Davis Ford, Canton NAPA Auto Parts, and Camille’s of Canton, Inc.

On Saturday, June 18, the Chamber hosts the Fourth Annual Tractor Show and Pull.

The Tractor Show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with each participant receiving a show ribbon. The Tractor Pull weigh-in begins at 11 a.m., with pulls starting at noon.

New to this year’s event is a “Ride for the Residents” where competitors and tractor owners are welcome to participate. This event is a progressive visit to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The ride begins at 10 a.m. and is being led by the Friendship Festival Queen Contestants and Royalty who will be riding in one of Canton Fire Department’s fire trucks.

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WBYS will be doing a live remote, and the popular steam engine will return. Mr. and Mrs. Sheets will offer demonstrations of the engine, which runs on coal and water.

The Summer Music In the Park Series starts Friday, June 24, with entertainment from the Hardesty Band. Hardesty Band begins at 6:30 p.m.

At all Music In the Park events the Chamber will be selling Lemonade Shake-ups in the gazebo.

The next of the series will be Friday, July 1, featuring The Willies. They will begin playing at 6:30 p.m.

Jim Markum Swing Band will perform on Friday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Unfortunately, in some prior print materials these dates were switched. These are the corrected dates.

The wrap up of the summer series is Stellar Kart, a Christian pop punk band from Phoenix, Arizona. This event is sponsored by Crawford’s Home Furnishings, MidAmerica National Bank and the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce. Stellar Kart will begin performing on stage at the south end of Jones Park at 6:30 p.m. The opening act has not yet been named. Crawford’s Home Furnishings and MidAmerica National Bank’s employees will be serving pork chops and lemonade shake ups at this event.

Any further information can be obtained by calling Missy Towery or Dana Smith at the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce office at 309-647-2677.